MOT tyre failure rate 40% higher for EVs

Electric vehicles have a 40 per cent higher MOT tyre failure rate than cars with a petrol engine, according to a report from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) in the UK.

The IMI looked at data from 2021, focusing on cars registered between 2015 and 2018.

Steve Nash, IMI chief executive said: “Most electrics are electric versions of petrol and diesel, so they are relatively heavy, and it doesn’t really matter what you do with different tyre mixes, they are simply going to wear tyres more.”

The report also suggested that an EV’s greater torque delivery is another contributing factor, especially from a standing start.